TOP 5 MOST POPULAR BLOG POSTS | 1.14.26

1. SALT & STONE DEODORANT REVIEW + RESTOCK HAUL - By now it should be no surprise that I'm a big fan of the Salt & Stone Deodorants. This particular review/haul blog post is always a popular one and for good reason! I am always looking for beauty products with cleaner ingredients when I can. Anytime I can implement a healthy swap into my everyday routine, I will. Deodorant is a tricky one- I'll be the first to admit that not all "clean" and aluminum-free deodorants are created equal. So far, this one is the best I've found! I go into more detail in this blog post + I share my favorite scents. 

Read here: Salt & Stone Deodorant Review + Restock Haul 

2. REVIEWING YASSO GREEK YOGURT BARS - January is the perfect month for my review post on the Yasso Greek Yogurt Bars to be trending. I'm sure a lot of us try to do a clean eating reset after the holidays. The Yasso Bars are my favorite ice cream alternative- they are a lot more calorie friendly, have some protein + are delicious! This review is a good one for all my health/foodie friends! 

Read here: Reviewing Yasso Greek Yogurt Bars 

3. OURA RING UNBOXING - Also on the subject of health and wellness is sleep. I will be the first to admit that I struggle with maintaining a positive sleep schedule. I've always been a bit of a night owl so I stay up way too late. One of my priorities for this year is to work on that. I've been challenging myself on going to bed earlier and cutting out some of my scroll/reading time. It's definitely much easier said than done but my Oura ring always comes in handy. I love to review my daily sleep results + overall health metrics. It gives me a good idea of how things are going + areas where I can improve. I highly recommend investing in an Oura ring- I love love love mine. For more info, this unboxing post is a great starting point. 

Read here: Oura Ring Unboxing 

4. NOTHING BUNDT CAKES BISCOFF COOKIE BUTTER REVIEW - Another foodie fave but let's make it *unhealthy,* lol. One of my favorite pop-up flavors from NBC has been the Biscoff Cookie Butter. Lucky for everyone, it's back again this quarter as a seasonal flavor! If you like Biscoff or a warmer spice flavor profile, you must try this! It is delicious- more raving in the review post here, hehe. 

Read here: Nothing Bundt Cakes Biscoff Cookie Butter Review 

5. DUCK DONUTS REVIEW + TASTE TEST - We're all about sweets and treats this month, ya'll. Our last post is my review trying out Duck Donuts. I had them for the first time several years back and it was such a fun experience. To read all about it and my review on a ton of their yummy flavors, be sure to check this post out here. 

Read here: Duck Donuts Review + Taste Test 

How's your new year starting off?

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OUAI Ibiza Hair + Body Mist // MAKEUP BY MARIO Jelly Jar Lip + Cheek Balm // Dior Forever Skin Bronzing Balm Stick // HUDA BEAUTY Blush Filter Palette // INNBEAUTY PROJECT Skin Prep Pads // Armani Luminous Silk Natural Glow Foundation // Saie CitySet Setting Spray // Kosas Shiny Objects Highlighter 

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ULTA BEAUTY LOVE YOUR SKIN EVENT: WEEK 2 SALE PICKS

 Personal Day Lip Balm // Drunk Elephant B-Goldi Bright Drops // Shiseido Clarifying Cleansing Foam //  Dermaflash LUXE+ Advanced Dermaplaning Tool // MAC Hyper Real Serumizer Eye Treatment // Live Tinted Superhue Serum Stick // DIME Eyelash Boost Serum with Peptides // RMS Beauty Kakadu Beauty Oil 

Week 2 of Ulta's Love Your Skin Sale Event is on! The sale is a three-week long event with tons of amazing deals on skincare products. The sale includes daily deals (select products on sale for one day only) that are all 50% off of their regular retail price + there are also week-long deals for 30% off. I always love when Ulta hosts these big sales- it's a great time to try out new products or restock on favorites. Last week I shared all of my top picks from week 1, today we're back with week 2 picks! Here's what made my line-up: 

ULTA 21 DAYS OF LOVE YOUR SKIN EVENT: WEEK 2

+Personal Day Emotional Support Lip Balm (Friday, January 9th; $12 sale price, regular $24)

+Drunk Elephant B-Goldi Bright Drops (Friday, January 9th; $19.50 sale price, regular $39)

+Shiseido Clarifying Cleansing Foam (Tuesday, January 13th; $19.50 sale price, regular $39)

+Dermaflash LUXE+ Advanced Dermaplaning Tool (Sunday, January 11th; $99.50 sale price, regular $199)

+MAC Hyper Real Serumizer Eye Treatment (Thursday, January 15th; $27.50 sale price, regular $55)

+Live Tinted Superhue Serum Stick (Wednesday, January 14th; $17 sale price, regular $34)

+DIME Eyelash Boost Serum with Peptides (Sunday, January 11th; $24 sale price, regular $48)

+RMS Beauty Kakadu Beauty Oil (Tuesday, January 13th; $32.50 sale price, regular $65)

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LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU PICK UP!! - XX

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WEEKLY GROCERY/PUBLIX HAUL | 1.7.26

Hi you guys! How's the post-new year work week going? It always feels a bit lully to me right after the holidays but I appreciate being able to slow down a bit. Over the past few years, I've started to look at January and the winter months as a season of rest. We're just easing our way into things. I'm trying to take that approach with my goals/resolutions, too, however I also feel like I need to get my life back in order lol. After eating way too many holiday treats, I'm dipping my toes back in to no longer eating like a psycho, haha. Publix has also had some fire BOGOs last week + this week so I have some good haul-worthy finds to share with you. 

Whenever I'm trying to cut back/eat healthier, my two main goals are usually to just up my protein and eat less junk, lol. AFTER THE HOLIDAYS, that really hasn't been too difficult. Other than my morning coffee, I really haven't been eating much sugar or snacks. We'll see how long we can ride that one... I get in trouble every year because my birthday is at the end of the month, then Valentine's Day, etc. Ya girl never misses out on a special occasion/holiday treat! 

This haul is a mix of both last week/this week's BOGO and a few things from Kroger. I appreciate Publix including a lot of healthier items + some of my faves in the BOGOs like the Hero products, Yasso Bars, Purely Elizabeth, etc. Too many great things to pass up on! I was also so excited to finally grab the Puravida frozen veggies this week. Every time they're on BOGO they sell out immediately- I was surprised to see my store had them. 

I was also curious about these Soules Kitchen Steak Strips. I'm always a little leery with frozen meat so we'll see how they are but if they're yummy, I'll be stoked. I feel like half of the battle with healthy eating for me is the prep so quick + easy things makes it a lot more manageable. Most everything else are my weekly staples- the only two wild cards are really feta cheese and some juice shots, lol. PS-- who knew feta cheese was a little superstar?? I bought a fat-free version which has 6g of protein and is only 35 calories per tablespoon! Will definitely be experimenting with her on my veggies!

DAIRY

+ Boar's Head Smoked Gouda Cheese 

+ President Crumbled Feta 

+ Oikos Triple Zero Vanilla Greek Yogurt 

PRODUCE

+ Green Beans 

+ Puravida Frozen Veggies 

+ Green Giant Frozen Mediterranean Blend Veggies 

+ Honeycrisp Apples 

+ Blueberries 

PROTEIN

+ Boar's Head Smokemaster Black Forest Ham

+ Soules Kitchen Thinly Sliced Steak Strips 

+ Happy Eggs 

GRAINS/BREAD

+ Hero Seeded Bread

+ Hero Tortillas 

MISC:

+ Sofresco Juice Shots 

+ SUJA Citrus Pineapple Immunity Juice 

+ Lean Cuisine Lasagna 

+ Yasso Chocolate Crunch Bars 

+ RITZ Toasted Chips 

+ Purely Elizabeth Ancient Grain Granola 

How are your resolutions going? 

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JANUARY READING LIST

JANUARY READING LIST:

You can read the synopsis + shop each book by clicking on the title below: 

+ Catch 22 by Joseph Heller 

+ The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran

+ Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer 

+ Mile High by Liz Tomforde 

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What are you reading this month?

PS-- I'm also on Goodreads if you want to add me here :)

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ULTA BEAUTY LOVE YOUR SKIN EVENT: WEEK 1 SALE PICKS

Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Serum // TAN-LUXE Self-Tan Drops // Live Tinted Eye Cream // Medicube Collagen Night Mask // Elemis Resurfacing Facial Pads // Murad Vita-C Glycolic Serum // Dermalogica Active Moist Moisturizer // Medicube Niacinamide Serum 

Ulta is kicking 2026 off with their first 21 Days of Beauty sale of the year! This sale in particular is skincare specific with all products on major sale for up to 50% off of their regular retail price. It's a great time to revamp your skin and routine for the new year! 

I'm very big on taking care of your skin. It's the foundation of beauty, makeup and how we age. I also find that the better my skin looks, the more confident I am! Today I'm sharing my top picks from the first week of the sale. All of my picks are items that I've either purchased (and love) or are items that I'm excited to try out myself. 

Here's what made my list...

ULTA 21 DAYS OF LOVE YOUR SKIN EVENT: WEEK 1

+Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum (Saturday, January 3rd; $27 sale price, regular $54)

+TAN-LUXE Illuminating Self-Tan Drops (Monday, January 5th; $33 sale price, regular $66)

+Live Tinted Brightening Eye Cream (Thursday, January 8th; $17 sale price, regular $32)

+Medicube Collagen Night Mask (Friday, January 2nd; $14.63 sale price, regular $20.90)

+Elemis Resurfacing Facial Pads (Sunday, January 4th; $33.50 sale price, regular $67)

+Murad Vita-C Glycolic Serum (Wednesday, January 7th; $44.50 sale price, regular $89)

+Dermalogica Active Moist Moisturizer (Saturday, January 3rd; $24.50 sale price, regular $49)

+Medicube TXA Niacinamide 15% Serum (Friday, January 2nd; $16.73 sale price, regular $23.90)

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LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU PICK UP!! - XX

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Helloooooo and Happy New Year's Eve! I'm so excited to start 2026 off and had to wish you a quick Happy New Year! I hope you have a safe and fun New Year's Eve with all of your loved ones. Cheers to one last hurrah with all the yummy foods, desserts, drinks and delights! As usual, I'm way past the point of return on Christmas cookies and candy... I've been slowly weaning myself off of them this week. The strategy is to just start eating a little bit less each day LOL. Despite that, somehow we still ended up with Nothing Bundt Cakes for tonight?? I needed to use up some Uber cash today and the final consensus was to get bundt cakes for everyone, hah. Mine is the Oreo- it's so yummy! I'll enjoy my last few bites of 2025 and then we're diving into detox mode in January. 

What are your NYE plans- do you usually stay up until midnight? I'm a perpetual night owl but I had an early start today so I'm feeling pretty wiped right about now. We haven't even made it to 7 o'clock yet and I've already come close to dozing off twice- I need a power nap! I'm spending the evening in with all my people with chili, snacks + appetizers! If there's good food + company, it's always a good time! 

On one last note, I'm so grateful to have you here and I can't wait to see what 2026 brings all of us! I think a lot of us would agree that 2025 was an interesting year. Like every year, there were and always are ups and downs. Some years, you're up in the ups, others you're up in the downs. Despite that, I've always believed that we all still have much to be grateful for. It's nice to spend a little time reflecting on the previous year and to start the next year off in a positive headspace. Also be sure to open your door at midnight to let last year out! Here's to the start of a wonderful year full of love, health, wealth and prosperity in all things. I'll see you on the other side! ;) 

Do you have any New Year's resolutions? I'd love to hear what they are!! -xx.